On Feb. 1, defense and aerospace giant Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • Sales, earnings, and cash flow were all up.
  • Management is forecasting earnings in the range of $2.85-$3 per share for fiscal 2007.
  • That translates into a forward P/E around 18 or 19.
  • In Motley Fool CAPS, the stock carries a middling three-star rating.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Sales

$5,722.0

$5,124.0

11.7%

Net Profit

$292.0

$231.0

26.4%

EPS

$0.65

$0.51

27.5%

Diluted Shares

452.3

449.0

0.7%



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Margin Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

18.2%

17.3%

1.0

Operating Margin

8.6%

7.7%

0.8

Net Margin

5.1%

4.5%

0.6

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$2,460.0

$1,202.0

104.7%

Accounts Rec.

$178.0

$277.0

(35.7%)

Inventory

$487.0

$460.0

5.9%



Liabilities

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

$920.0

$813.0

13.2%

Long-Term Debt

$3,278.0

$3,969.0

(17.4%)



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Cash Flow Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Cash From Ops.

$1,551.0

$1,227.0

26.4%

Capital Expenditures

$149.0

$142.0

4.9%

Free Cash Flow

$1,402.0

$1,085.0

29.2%



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